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Get Smart good for the laughs

Like the 1960s show, Get Smart provides a grab bag of giggles and slapstick humor, but don’t expect much of a takeaway.

Anne Hathaway did a fantastic job of balancing Steve Carell’s humor, which was insipidly similar to every other role he’s played.

The plot unrolled seemingly endless action shots that could satisfy the most sincere cheesy-kung-fu lovers, making it a true action movie.

The most comical scenes had little to do with the storyline, giving the feeling of an entertaining commercial break that makes viewers struggle to remember what was happening in the actual story.

The character development relied heavily on stereotypes, making it easier to digest than saltines. Its PG-13 rating is a stretch, as it’s safe for most home-school students.

The story starts with Maxwell Smart (Carell) pining over a promotion from chatter analyst to field agent. When Control, the government agency he works for, is bombed and the identities of all the secret agents are stolen.

As agents are assassinated or forced into hiding, Agent 99 (Hathaway), whose recent plastic surgery keeps her identity hidden, is the only agent able to lead Smart as they try to save the United States from a nuclear attack.